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Pupils will enjoy challenging themselves as they apply their grammar knowledge and understanding to complete a ‘grammar minute’ in the fastest possible time.

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Grammar minutes – Book 4 features 100 ‘minutes’, each with 10 classroom-tested problems. Use this comprehensive resource to improve your pupils’ overall grammar proficiency, which will promote greater self-confidence in their grammar skills as well as provide the everyday practice necessary to succeed in testing situations. Designed to be implemented in numerical order from 1 to 100, the activities in Grammar minutes are developmental through each book and across the series.

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How to use this book
Grammar minutes can be used in a variety of ways, such as: • a speed test. As the teacher starts a stopwatch, pupils begin the ‘minute’. As each pupil finishes, he/she raises a hand and the teacher calls out the time. The pupil records this time on the appropriate place on the sheet. Alternatively, a particular time can be allocated for the whole class to complete the ‘minute’ in. Pupils record their scores and time on their ‘minute journal’ (see page vii). • a whole-class activity. Work through the ‘minute’ together as a teaching or reviewing activity. • a warm-up activity. Use a ‘minute’ a day as a ‘starter’ or warm-up activity before the main part of the lesson begins. • a homework activity. If given as a homework activity, it would be most beneficial for the pupils if the ‘minute’ is corrected and reviewed at the start of the following lesson. Grammar minutes strategies Encourage pupils to apply the following strategies to help improve their scores and decrease the time taken to complete the 10 questions.

Questions There are 10 problems, providing practice in every key area of grammar proficiency.

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‘Grammar minute’ number Grammar minutes are designed to be completed in numerical order. Time Pupils record the time taken to complete the ‘minute’ at the bottom of the sheet. (This is optional.)

A Grammar minute pupil activity page.

Score Pupils record their score out of 10 in the space provided.

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• To use strategies whenever possible. • To move quickly down the page, answering the problems they know first. • To come back to problems they are unsure of, after they have completed all other problems. • To make educated guesses when they encounter problems they are not familiar with.

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Marking
Answers are provided for all activities. How these activities are marked will vary according to the teacher’s organisational policy. Methods could include whole-class checking, partner checking, individual pupil checking or collection by the teacher.

Diagnosis of problem areas
Grammar minutes provides the teacher with immediate feedback of whole-class and individual pupil understanding. This information is useful for future programming and planning of further opportunities to practise and review the skills and concepts which need addressing. Make use of the structured nature of the questions to diagnose problem areas; rather than asking who got 10 out of 10, ask the pupils who got Question 1 correct to raise their hands, Question 2, Question 3 etc. In this way, you will be able to quickly determine which concepts are causing problems for the majority of the pupils. Once the routine of Grammar minutes is established, the teacher will have time to work with individuals or small groups to assist them with any areas causing problems. The structure of Grammar minutes allows some latitude in the way the books are used; for example, it may be impractical (as well as demoralising for some) for all pupils to be using the same book. It can also be difficult for teachers to manage the range of abilities found in any one classroom, so while pupils may be working at different levels from different books, the familiar structure makes it easier to cope with individual differences. An outline of the suggested age range levels each book is suited to is given on page iii. • Minute records Teachers can record pupil scores and times on the Minute records table located on page vi. • Scope and sequence The Scope-and-sequence table gives the ‘minute’ in which each new skill and concept appears for the first time. • Minute journal Once a ‘minute’ is completed, pupils record their score and time on their Minute journal, located on page vii. • Answers to all questions are found on pages 101 to 105.

Read each group of words below. If the group of words is a complete sentence, circle sentence. If the group of words is not a complete sentence, circle fragment.
(Hint: Remember that a complete sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.)

1. Tony and Danny are going to the Oceanside Aquarium. 2. Are excited about going to see the animals. 3. The boys have saved their pocket money to pay for the tickets. 4. Danny is bringing his new digital camera.

7. The boys have fun walking through the Seaside Journey Exhibit. 8. See reef fish and stingrays.

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9. Lunch at a deli across the street. 10. The boys can’t wait to go back with some more friends.

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Write the subject of each sentence on the line.

Subjects

(Hint: The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. It is usually at the beginning of a sentence.)

1. We saw flamingos on our class excursion to the zoo. 2. Flamingos are big pink birds with long legs. 3. Some people buy plastic flamingos to put on their lawn. 4. Kyra read that flamingos live in large groups called colonies. 5. The zookeeper showed us a 10 minute DVD about flamingos. 6. Judy was scared of them.

8. Female flamingos lay one large white egg per year.

9. Baby flamingos are born with grey and white feathers. 10. Our class really learned a lot about flamingos on our trip.

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Circle the predicate in each sentence.

Predicates

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(Hint: The predicate of a sentence tells what someone or something is or does. It is usually the last part of a sentence.)

1. Our school basketball team prepares for our first game. 2. The coach demonstrates how to dribble the ball correctly. 3. Nick blocked the ball from going into the basket. 4. John and Tim were practising their free throws.

5. The coach showed us how to block the offence.

6. I scored a three‑pointer right before the buzzer went off. 7. The cheerleaders were also practising in the gym. 8. My sister is the captain of the cheerleading squad. 9. We run laps around the gym to strengthen our legs. 10. The team is ready for the game on Friday.

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Subjects and predicates

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Each of these sentences is incomplete. Circle subject if the subject is missing. Circle predicate if the predicate is missing.

Write the compound subject of each sentence on the line.
(Hint: A compound subject is made up of two or more nouns or pronouns that share the same verb in the predicate.)

1. My family and I went to Greece for our family holiday. 2. The beaches and shops were my favourite places to visit. 3. The roads and footpaths were very narrow. 4. The moon and the stars were very bright over the water. 5. Dad and Kevin played golf the day before we left.

6. The golf clubs and golf bag were a gift from my grandfather.

7. Mum and I sent my grandparents postcards and letters before we left. 8. Mum and Katie bought plenty of souvenirs for our friends. 9. The weather and people were very nice in Greece. 10. Spain or Italy is my choice for next year.

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Circle the compound predicate in each sentence.
(Hint: A compound predicate is made up of two or more verbs that share the same subject.)

1. Bill was watching television and eating dinner. 2. Carla ran and skipped around the garden. 3. I drew and coloured the pictures. 4. The film was created and edited in one year.

5. The storm is damaging homes and moving closer to us. 6. Mum will wash and dry my old jacket.

8. We are removing the collage from the wall and taking it home. 9. The runner rested and relaxed after the race. 10. Frankie yawned and stretched after her long nap.

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7. John loved the book Tomorrow, when the war began and reread it many times.

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Declarative sentences

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For Questions 1–10, circle yes if the sentence is declarative. Circle no if it is not.
(Hint: A declarative sentence is a statement that tells about something.)

1. Career day at our school is finally here. 2. Mrs Smith, our class teacher, organised the event. 3. A veterinarian examined a hamster right in front of us! 4. Mandy wanted to speak with the police officers.

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5. Is it possible to have more than one career? 6. I think I want to be a nurse or a scientist.

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7. Our teacher said she once wanted to be a ballerina. 8. Now Mrs Smith is happy being a teacher. 9. Can we go and talk to the zookeeper? 10. Career day has helped me to decide to become a nurse.

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Interrogative sentences

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For Questions 1–10, circle yes if the sentence is interrogative. Circle no if it is not.
(Hint: An interrogative sentence is a question.)

1. Will we take an aeroplane or a ferry to France? 2. We are going to visit my Aunt Mary and Uncle Mike. 3. Did you make sure to check the prices of a flight? 4. What day do you think we should leave? 5. How long are we going to visit them in France? 6. I hope we stay for a whole week!

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7. They are my favourite aunt and uncle.

8. Do you remember the time we went on a picnic?

10. We can visit them for Christmas next year, too.

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9. Did you like Uncle Mike’s grilled chicken sandwiches?

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Imperative or declarative sentences

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Read the sentences below. Circle imperative if the sentence is imperative. Circle declarative if it is declarative.
(Hint: An imperative sentence is a command. It ends with a full stop.)

1. Please place the apples in the bowl on the table. 2. Stop playing your music so loud. 3. We had fun at the amusement park last weekend. 4. Make sure to purchase the tickets for the concert. 5. Marlon, you need to redo your assignment right now.

7. Tell me why you are not going to the school disco. 8. Give Justine one more chance to prove her point. 9. The doughnuts taste delicious.

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10. Stop talking and listen to me.

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Exclamatory sentences

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For Questions 1–10, circle yes if the sentence is exclamatory. Circle no if it is not.
(Hint: An exclamatory sentence shows strong feelings.)

1. Watch out for the deer crossing the street! 2. You need to slow down! 3. I am so glad the deer ran faster when they saw our car. 4. We have seen a lot of farm animals today. 5. Wow, that rabbit ran away just in time!

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6. Do you think we will see any more animals?

7. Oh, look at the eagles flying above the car!

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10. This truly has been an amazing day!

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Run‑on sentences

For Questions 1–3, correct the run-on sentences by adding capital letters and punctuation marks in the appropriate places to make two complete sentences. 1. The Mississippi River runs through several states we took a boat ride along the Mississippi River. 2. Clara is a talented writer she writes in her journal daily. 3. We can exchange football cards I have plenty you would like. For Questions 4–10, write yes if the sentence is a run-on. Write no of it is not. 4. Jessica forgot to tell Tina to water her plants while she was on holiday in Turkey. 5. The rugby player scored several trys he is one of the best players on the team.

6. Sandra and Wendy have lunch on Tuesday they like to eat Italian food. 7. We did a great performance for the annual school Nativity. 8. Clara hopes to write novels some day. 9. It is nearly half past five we cannot reach town before dark. 10. The sun is high put on some sunscreen.

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Read each group of words below. If the group of words is a complete sentence, circle sentence. If the group of words is not a complete sentence, circle fragment.

1. My favourite subject. 2. I really enjoy art, too, because we make collages. 3. In PE, I was the only one to run four laps.

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4. Mario and Kenny. 5. I also like to eat lunch with my best friends.

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9. In history class, we are studying the Ancient Egyptians. 10. Reading the story of The view from Saturday.

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Subjects and predicates – review

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Circle the subject in each sentence. Underline the predicate. 1. My mother has given my brother, my sister and me a list of chores today.

2. She has decided that now we need more responsibilities.

3. I have to clean out the garage.

4. Maggie and Josh have to dust all of the wooden furniture.

5. Josh has to trim the bushes around the garden.

6. Maggie and I will take a break after we wash the dishes.

7. Our dog, Coco, watches my sister and me make a snack.

9. My siblings and I are excited!

10. We quickly finish all of the chores.

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8. Our father and mother have promised to take us to Pizza Place when we have finished.

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Compound subject – review

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For Questions 1–5, circle the compound subject. 1. The teacher and his pupils are excited that the class passed the test. 2. The dog and her puppies were protected from the storm. 3. The van and the car almost collided with each other on the busy road. 4. The cereal and toast were delicious. 5. Mum and I had dinner at that restaurant.

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both had the flu last week. made the beach a perfect holiday

blew away in the wind. were my Christmas presents. baked wholemeal raisin biscuits for their mum.

9. My hamster and 10. Joan and

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Compound predicate – review

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Circle the compound predicate in each sentence. 1. My brother and dad are mowing the lawn and raking the leaves.

2. Kourtney will vacuum the floors and empty the garbage.

3. Bobbi plants and waters the tulip bulbs in her garden.

4. Shawn sits and waits for his parents to pick him up from school.

5. The man thinks and wonders about his next step.

6. The singer danced around the stage and smiled at everyone.

7. My dog, Duke, barks and growls at the cat on the fence.

8. Martha cracks and stirs the eggs into the cake mix.

9. I spray and wipe the windows in my bedroom.

10. The little girl pouts and cries when she does not get her way.

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Types of sentences – review

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Read each sentence, and write the type of sentence it is on the line. Put D for declarative, Int for interrogative, Imp for imperative or E for exclamatory.

1. Megan learned how to horse ride this summer.

2. Sit up straighter on the horse.

3. Wow, I can’t believe how fast she is going!

4. Can I take a picture of you and the horse?

5. I was so excited that Megan invited me to watch her practise!

6. The instructor offered to teach me as well.

7. I am going to ask my parents if I could take lessons.

8. I can’t wait to learn to horse ride!

9. Let’s go and eat lunch now.

10. I had so much fun spending time with Megan!

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Run‑on sentence – review

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For Questions 1–3, correct the run-on sentences by adding capital letters and punctuation marks in the appropriate places to make two complete sentences. 1. The floor is wet will you dry it so no‑one falls? 2. We are going to the shopping centre many shops have sales. 3. Peter will not use the car today he will take the bus to get to work. For Questions 4–10, write yes if the sentence is a run-on. Write no of it is not. 4. Yoko is excited to travel to Japan to visit her grandmother.

5. She has not seen her grandmother in two years she was five years old the last time. 6. Yoko’s mother and sister will travel with her they will leave tomorrow. 7. Her grandmother will meet them at the airport’s baggage claim. 8. This trip will be a nice chance for a family reunion. 9. Yoko hopes there won't be any delays with travelling there are a few connecting fights. 10. It can be quite tiresome having to wait at airports because of delayed flights.

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Circle the proper nouns in each sentence. 1. Harrison and George play baseball. 2. The name of their team is North Side Bears. 3. The boys really admire Coach Wesley. 4. He is from Cardiff in Wales. 5. Coach Wesley is a baseball coach for Moss Vale Secondary School. 6. Each Saturday he coaches the baseball team.

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9. If they win today’s game, they will play against the Penrose Tigers. 10. The grand final will be held at Welby Playing Fields.

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Common and proper nouns

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Write each noun in the box under its correct category. building Irish Sea airport Japan Egypt actor restaurant lampshade

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For Questions 1–10, write the plural form for each noun.
(Hint: When a noun means more than one, it is plural. Plural nouns end in –s, –es or –ies.)

Plural nouns

1. peach

2. fox

3. dress

4. baby

5. dish

6. glass

7. pineapple

8. branch

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Singular and plural nouns

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Circle the noun that best completes each sentence. 1. Did you know that certain (animal, animals) sleep during the day? 2. An (animal, animals) that sleeps during the day and is awake at night is nocturnal. 3. My (teacher, teachers), Ms Parker, did a lesson on nocturnal animals. 4. Kimberly and I were surprised that (skunk, skunks) are nocturnal. 5. Skunks eat insects and an occasional (rodent, rodents). 6. Skunks have long (claw, claws) that help them hunt. 7. Another nocturnal animal is a (toad, toads). 8. Toads have shorter (leg, legs) than frogs. 9. Toads hunt at night for food such as (insect, insects). 10. Next week our lesson will focus on (bat, bats).

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Irregular plural nouns

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For Questions 1–10, write the plural form for each noun.
(Hint: Some nouns have unusual, or irregular, plurals. For example, if a noun ends with –fe, it is often necessary to change f to v and then add –s to make it plural.)

1. life 2. tooth 3. goose 4. leaf 5. child 6. hero 7. person 8. ox

9. mouse 10. scarf

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Singular possessive nouns

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Rewrite the underlined phrase in each sentence using a possessive noun.

1. The tooth of the dog was sharp. 2. The pencils that belonged to Riley were broken. 3. The roof of the home had leaks in ten places. 4. The wings of the owl were almost one metre long when extended. 5. The flavour of the ice‑cream was strawberry. 6. The tears on the jumper came from the clothes hanger. 7. The car that belonged to Luci was damaged in the storm.

9. The keys that belonged to Michele were lost. 10. The burgers from Happy Burger are the best.

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Plural possessive nouns

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Rewrite the underlined phrase in each sentence using a plural possessive noun. 1. The parents of those girls are famous actors. 2. The uniforms of the soldiers were filthy. 3. The books the children borrowed belong to the library. 4. The bikes of the boys are red and blue.

5. The farm that my grandparents own is located in South Australia. 6. The toys of the dogs are old and worn out. 7. The faces of the models were all very pretty.

9. The rafts of the men were racing down the stream. 10. The prey of the wolves were hiding quietly.

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Subject pronouns

Use a subject pronoun from the box to replace the underlined words in each sentence. Write the pronoun on the line. (Some pronouns will be used more than once.)
(Hint: A subject pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns in the subject part of a sentence.)

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1. My family and I will have a fantastic time on the camping trip. 2. My parents packed tents and sleeping bags into the van. 3. My father is looking forward to catching fish. 4. My mother brought pans and seasoning for cooking the fish. 5. My brother and I are putting up the tents.

6. Shelby and Marisa helped my mother clean the fish my dad caught.

8. On Saturday my family went hiking in the forest. 9. Frank almost slipped off of a rock. 10. I know that my friends will enjoy a message about the trip.

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7. My piece of fish was really tasty and fresh.

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Object pronouns

For Questions 1–5, circle the correct object pronoun to complete each sentence.
(Hint: An object pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns in the action part of a sentence.)

1. We enjoy making ice‑cream sundaes and eating (it, them). 2. He sits near (I, me) in class. 3. She goes with (we, us) to the cinema a lot. 4. Nancy liked (she, her) very much. 5. I know (he, him) and his sister very well.

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Common and proper nouns – review

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Circle the common nouns and underline the proper nouns in each sentence. 1. Mr Duncan just announced we are going to the High Museum. 2. We are going to take the bus there next Monday. 3. Our teacher said we would see paintings by Monet. 4. My mother has a Monet painting in our lounge.

5. Laci and I are excited because we also get to see ancient artefacts. 6. Unfortunately, we cannot take cameras to the museum. 7. Mrs Jones is going to come with us.

8. After we leave the museum, we are going to have lunch at Hyde Park. 9. Ahn and Staci have suggested we bring blankets to sit on. 10. The boys are going to bring a football to play with after we eat.

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Singular and plural nouns – review

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Circle the noun that correctly completes each sentence. 1. Tonya has a teddy (bear, bears) collection. 2. She has three (bear, bears) that are ten years old. 3. Tonya’s favourite bear wears reading (glass, glasses). 4. Each bear in her collection is still in the (box, boxes) that it came in. 5. Her little (sister, sisters), Jenni, has tried to take them out of the boxes. 6. Their (mother, mothers) has scolded Jenni.

7. Tonya also has a few antique (doll, dolls) as well.

8. She has a (Barbie®, Barbies®) from the 1950s that her grandmother gave her. 9. Her grandmother also gave her a pair of antique (earring, earrings). 10. Tonya keeps them hidden in a little (case, cases) in her wardrobe.

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Irregular plural nouns – review

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For Questions 1-6, circle the correct irregular plural noun in each group of words below. 1. loafs loaves loafes

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wolfs

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children

childs

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lifeies

lives

lifes

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teethes

toothes

6.

women

womans

For Questions 7–10, write the irregular plural form for each noun.

7. cactus

8. sheep

9. knife

10. person

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Singular and plural possessive nouns – review

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For Questions 1–10, make each phrase possessive. 1. light of the candle 2. uniforms of the children 3. pouch of the kangaroo 4. necklace of my mother 5. food of the calves 6. bibs of the netballers 7. car of the parents 8. picture of the girl

10. trumpet of the bandleader

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Pronoun – Review

Rewrite the underlined phrase in each sentence using a pronoun. 1. The princess is wearing a beautiful dress to the ball. 2. She had the dress made by the best seamstress in the kingdom. 3. Jackie and I are going to help the princess prepare for the ball. 4. The princess hopes to dance with the prince. 5. The prince is visiting from another kingdom to meet the princess. 6. The king and queen are excited for their daughter.

9. When they arrive at the ball, the prince is waiting for the princess. 10. The prince gives her a bouquet of roses.

2. The woman sneezed after she received a big bouquet of flowers. 3. The cat purred when Carla came into the room. 4. Bill bounces the ball on the court. 5. Susan strode her way to the finish line.

6. The fans cheered as the football star came onto the field. 7. We put our rubbish in the dustbin.

8. Can you see Bob smile at the camera? 9. My dog often barks at strangers.

10. The pigeons are perched outside my window.

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Circle the correct verb tense to complete each sentence. 1. My cousin, Holly, now (lived, lives) in New Zealand. 2. Her father once (owned, owns) a dog sled team.

Verb tense

3. Twice a year, the team (competes, competing) in a race. 4. This year my family is (travelling, travels) to New Zealand to see them compete. 5. Holly and I (sleeping, sleep) in her room.

6. She (helps, helping) her father prepare the dogs for the race. 7. I (watch, watching) from the window because I am scared of the dogs. 8. Uncle Joseph (reassures, reassuring) me that the dogs are nice. 9. During the race, we were all (waiting, waits) for my uncle to return. 10. He (won, winning) first place this year.

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Past verb tense

Write the past tense form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence.

1. Jason (kick)

the ball into the goal.

2. She (change)

into her costume 30 minutes ago.

3. He (bow)

after the audience gave him a standing ovation.

4. The magician (disappear)

at the end of the magic show.

5. Carrie (greet)

everyone at the door when they arrived.

8. I (measure)

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10. Terry (promise)

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the milk before I poured it into the cake mixture.

the life cycle of a tadpole last month in science.

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Future verb tense

For Questions 1–10, write yes if the verb is in the future tense or no if it is not. 1. I will perform in the ballet The nutcracker next year. 2. Are you ordering prawns or chicken? 3. I am going to scrub the kitchen floor tomorrow afternoon. 4. I will remember to cook the dinner tonight. 5. I will wash the clothes before I go to the restaurant.

9. I will develop a plan for the science project this evening. 10. I had promised to clean my room when I got back.

6. It was (understand, understood) that he was not playing in the game.

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Circle yes if the sentence has the correct subject–verb agreement. Circle no if it is not. If the answer is no, write the correct verb on the line. 1. Winston has many pairs of tennis shoes in his wardrobe. 2. Samantha and Allison make blueberry muffins for the cake sale. 3. The chicken sandwich tasted better once I added coleslaw dressing. 4. The thunder and lightening scare my dog last night. 5. I hope the tomatoes grows in my garden this year. 6. The tulips along the footpath are beautiful.

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Linking and helping verbs – review

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For each sentence, write whether the underlined word is a linking verb or a helping verb.

1. Tropical rainforests are located in places such as South America. 2. There are four layers of the rainforest.

5. In class we were learning about the toucan and the vampire bat.

6. I am interested in knowing more about the king cobra.

7. The king cobra is located in the South‑East Asian rainforests. 8. The king cobra is brown or black. 9. Mr Crenshaw has promised that we will learn more about cobras. 10. I guess I could do my own research about rainforest animals.

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Adjectives

Circle the adjectives in the sentences below. Underline the noun that each adjective describes. 1. The bright girl did an excellent job on her project. 2. Rhonda bought four small apples from the markets on Saturday. 3. Unhappy Fran decided not to go to the party. 4. The day was dreadful because of all of the storms and hail. 5. The clumsy puppy fell over his huge feet as he ran. 6. The tall building is blocking my view of the park.

7. Sarah loves walking her dog in the park nearby. 8. My parents take us to the gourmet restaurant on Sundays. 9. Christian likes to eat chocolate ice‑cream because it tastes delicious. 10. The water in the pool is very cold.

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Adjectives: comparative and superlative

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Complete the chart below by writing the correct form for each adjective. Comparative Adjective
(Hint: adjectives that end in -er compare two nouns or pronouns)

Superlative
(Hint: adjectives that end in -est compare more than two nouns or pronoun)

1. fast

4. quick

5. slow

6. tall

7. low

8. clumsy

9. short

10. smooth

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Adverbs

Circle the adverb in each sentence. Underline the verb that the adverb describes.
(Hint: An adverb is a word that describes a verb and tells how, when or where something happens.)

1. The children excitedly put on their skates at the ice‑skating rink. 2. The boys quickly dart to the rink before the girls. 3. The girls skate gracefully around the rink. 4. Mark bravely did a backwards flip in the centre of the rink. 5. The children happily clapped for Mark’s performance. 6. The music softly played in the background.

For Questions 1–6, circle the word in each sentence that begins with a prefix. 1. Before I learned how to ride a bike, I first learned how to ride a tricycle. 2. I was very unhappy when my mother said I could not go to the cinema. 3. The swimming coach used a megaphone to yell instructions to the

4. The famous singer gave me her autograph.

5. This afternoon, I am going to return my library books. 6. It was impossible to finish my book last night.

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Suffixes

Add a suffix from the box to each word below. Write the new word on the line.
(Hint: A suffix is a group of letters that changes the meaning of a word when added to the end of it.)

For Questions 1–10, write yes if the commas are in the correct place or no if they are not.
(Hint: A comma is a punctuation mark that is used to separate words in a list, to represent a slight pause in a sentence or to avoid confusion.)

1. For Nick, Terrence was a hero.

2. York United, Kingdom

3. pens pencils, and paper

4. Sydney Melbourne and Canberra,

5. 18 Wattle Lane Hilton, Derby

6. Will, you Amyee do, that for me?

7. Rome, Italy

8. pickles, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and sauce 9. Paris France

10. Em, Amy Sean, Fran and Jess

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Insert the missing commas in each sentence.

Commas

1. Judy please make sure to buy a cake for Diane’s birthday.

2. Even though it had been awhile I still remembered her phone number.

3. No I do not think it will rain today.

4. Because my favourite hobby is fishing my father gave me a new fishing rod.

5. The skinny furry puppy found a new home with Amy.

8. First Dita will take out a knife the cream cheese salmon and bread.

9. Next Karen will spread the cream cheese and place the salmon on the soft bread.

10. Last the girls will eat their sandwiches drink milk and play board games.

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Abbreviations

For Questions 1–10, change the words into abbreviations whenever possible and use initials for any first and middle names. (Don’t forget the full stops, if necessary.)

1. Doctor Amber Jones

2. 23 August

5. Mister John Lewis Shaw

6. General Carol Elaine Barkley

7. 12 October

8. 12 Village Drive

9. Captain Douglas Harold Holmes

10. London, United KIngdom

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Adjectives – review

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For Questions 1–6, circle the adjectives in each sentence. Underline the nouns that the adjectives describe. 1. My beautiful mother makes the best chicken salad. 2. She uses smoked chicken that she grills on a hot fire. 3. My younger sister eats plenty of the tasty chicken salad sandwiches. 4. My older brother likes to take tiny bites to make it last longer.

6. My caring mum decides to make more tasty salad for my dad. Complete the table below by writing the correct form for each adjective in the columns.

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5. My hardworking dad gets home too late to eat any of the delicious salad.

7. happy 8. scrawny 9. new 10. tricky

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Adverbs – review

Circle the adverb in each sentence. Underline the verb that the adverb describes.

1. The pupils observed the caterpillars closely.

2. The baker carefully removed the bread from the oven.

3. It rains often in the Amazon, Brazil.

4. The plane flew high above the storm clouds.

5. I rarely travel outside of my own country.

8. Raymond was terribly embarrassed when he tripped over his shoelaces.

9. Karen willingly discussed the incident with the police officer.

10. Today we read my favourite book by Ruth Park.

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Prefixes and suffixes – review

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For Questions 1–10, circle prefix if the word begins with a prefix. Circle suffix if the word ends with a suffix.

1. disappear

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2. flawless

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9. reflect

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10. prehistoric

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Commas – review

For Questions 1–10, write yes if the commas are in the correct place or no if they are not.

1. Jack, Tim Sam and Toby are on the football team with me.

2. Los, Angeles California

5. Do you know the capital of Germany?

6. Maria, can you please bring me a piece of the pecan pie?

7. My sisters play baseball, hockey, netball and water polo.

8. 12 Pascal Way, Dublin Ireland

9. hard rough brown stick

10. Well, you shouldn’t go to the park if you have homework to do.

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Abbreviations – review

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Rewrite the phrases below using abbreviations and or initials. (Don’t forget the full stops, if required.)

1. also known as

2. Doctor Trina Jackson

5. United States of America

6. British Broadcasting Corporation

7. Miss Allison Cameron Peters

8. Captain Hardaway

9. Prime Minister Tuffin

10. 17 December

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Compound words

For Questions 1–4, draw lines to match two words to make a compound word. Then write the word on the line.

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light

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Contractions

For Questions 1–10, write the two words that make up each contraction on the lines.

1. should’ve

2. needn’t

5. let’s

6. you’re

7. doesn’t

8. can’t

9. could’ve

10. he’ll

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Circle the synonym for each of the words in bold.

Synonyms

1. build

apart

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2. speed

haste

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9. mistake

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Antonyms

1. beautiful

attractive

ugly

pretty

2. empty

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friendly

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Homophones

Circle the correct homophones to complete each sentence.
(Hint: Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have different meanings.)

1. Please (meat, meet) me at the (meat, meet) counter in the supermarket. 2. The (principal, principle) at my school believes in the (principal, principle) of hard work. 3. Can you (buy, by) me some ice‑cream at the shop (buy, by) the bookstore? 4. On (sundae, Sunday), the little girl had an ice‑cream (sundae, Sunday). 5. I (knew, new) that my (knew, new) dress would be the prettiest at the ball. 6. The (rain, rein) on her horse snapped during the heavy (rain, rein). 7. The storm winds (blew, blue) the (blew, blue) plant pots over and smashed them. 8. The (made, maid) did her job around the house and also (made, maid) dinner. 9. My jersey ripped, (so, sew) my mum had to (so, sew) it for me before school. 10. I checked the (whether, weather) to help me decide (whether, weather) or not to bring a jacket with me.

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For each sentence, write yes if the underlined word is used correctly or no if it is not. If the answer is no, write the correct word on the second line. 1. Samuel is writing an essay too give to his teacher. 2. We may encounter the two hikers in the bush. 3. I love to go shopping with my mother and nanna. 4. It is too hot for the children to play at the beach. 5. Tim is the taller of the to boys. 6. I can use the library to practise my speech for the talk. 7. Will the rain ever reach to the top of the hill?

8. Aren't you using two much salt on the meat? 9. Ramsey will tell us where to go. 10. The light is too dim for the big ballroom.

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For Questions 1–5, write there, their or they’re to complete each sentence. 1. America. 2. My brother Kyle and sister Kay really enjoyed America. first trip to South were several places my family and I visited on our trip to South

3. My parents were excited about going to Chile because they got married 4. .

are buses that go from country to country. going to buy tickets for the bus.

5. My parents said that

For Questions 6–10, circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

they’re).

7. On the long aeroplane ride home, mum and Kay had to put earplugs in (there, their, they’re) ears to sleep better. 8. The museum is over (there, their, they’re) across the plaza. 9. (There, Their, They’re) so excited to see all of the popular sights! 10. (There, Their, They’re) trip was very exciting and relaxing as well.

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For each sentence, write yes if the underlined word is used correctly or no if it is not. If the answer is no, write the correct word on the second line. 1. The bank is closing you’re account. 2. Can you please stop your dog from barking!

5. Your going to love the new restaurant by the supermarket! 6. When you see your father, please give him this for me. 7. The clock will not stop on your command.

8. Your going to have the time of your life at the show. 9. We have to stay close to you’re parents so we don’t get lost. 10. Let’s have your birthday party at the park.

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Circle good or well to complete each sentence. 1. The man in the car accident is doing (well, good). 2. Sometimes my sister doesn’t listen very (well, good). 3. Because of the sunny weather, it is a (well, good) day for a picnic.

6. We will do a (well, good) job with washing and cleaning out your car. 7. Rodney is out of the hospital and is doing quite (well, good). 8. Stephanie did (well, good) at her dance recital. 9. The rocky road ice‑cream tasted very (well, good). 10. I hope that your grandmother is doing (well, good).

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Write affect or effect to complete each sentence.
(Hint: Affect is almost always a verb; it means to influence or have an effect on. Effect is usually a noun; it means an outcome or result.)

1. The weather tonight may

whether or not we cancel the picnic.

2. The medicine I took for my cold had no

on me.

3. My pocket money raise will take

4. After I read the book, it seemed to

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Write accept or except to complete each sentence.
(Hint: Accept is a verb that means ‘to receive, admit, regard as true or say yes’. Except is often a preposition that means ‘not including’ or ‘with the exception of’.)

For each set of words, write S if the words are synonyms, write A if the words are antonyms or write H if the words are homophones. 1. every entire

2. damage

improve

5. large

enormous

6. fix

break

7. better

8. ways

9. grab

10. lone

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For each sentence, write yes if the underlined word is used correctly or no if it is not. If the answer is no, write the correct word on the second line. 1. My parents like art, and they’re favourite artist is Leonardo DaVinci. 2. Leonardo has two famous paintings that my mother loves.

4. To bad the originals are not for sale.

5. However, they’re available as posters in museum gift shops. 6. I hope one day my paintings will be in your museum. 7. You have to bring you’re passports when you travel to New York.

8. The museums there are known for the famous artworks that are displayed. 9. How about we go too the park and have a picnic afterwards? 10. Their going to go on another trip next year.

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For Questions 1–10, write good or well in the blank to complete each sentence.

1. Today is a

day to go fishing with my cousin Anthony.

2. I called him, but his mother said he was not feeling

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For Questions 1–10, circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.

1. With the lack of sleep, your performance will be (affected, effected).

2. The evacuation will be in (affect, effect) tonight.

5. The (affect, effect) of the glare from the sun caused the car accident.

6. She finally (accepted, excepted) the fact that her lost dog is not coming home.

7. I can play most sports (accept, except) for tennis and golf.

8. The use of mobile phones may (effect, affect) the brain and cause tumours.

9. Mrs Whitley will not (accept, except) any late history projects.

10. The medicine had an immediate (effect, affect) on my headache.

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For Questions 1–6, write lose or loose to complete each sentence.
(Hint: Lose is a verb that means to suffer the loss of. Loose is an adjective that means the opposite of tight or contained.)

1. Margo will 2. A 3. I have a lot of 4. You are going to 5. Our team is going to goal. 6. My little brother has two

her keys if she keeps them in her big pockets. wire is the reason why my car radio will not work. change at the bottom of my purse. that dog if you do not keep him on a leash.

For Questions 7–10, write yes if the underlined word is used correctly. Write no if it is not. 7. My mother has decided to eat healthily and exercise to lose some weight. 8. Her ponytail came lose when she ran in the all‑star race. 9. The skirt was loose around my waist, but I bought it anyway. 10. If we do not play well in the second half, we will lose the match.

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Write chose or choose to complete each sentence.
(Hint: Use chose for past tense and choose for present tense.)

1. Miley friends. 2. Please hurry up and 3. I really hope Kelly will week. 4. Jason 5. The teacher will 6. Lucy 7. I think I will 8. The dog kennel. 9. I 10. I will have to

to stay at home instead of going to Byron Bay with her

the pair of jeans you are going to wear. me to be on her team for the debate next

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Word usage: its or it’s

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(Hint: Its is the possessive form of ‘it’. It’s is a contraction of ‘it is’ or ‘it has’.)

1. The eagle soared above

nest in the gorge.

2.

not often that we go on picnics together.

3. My brother always has football practices and

4. I have ballet rehearsal four days a week and

5. Today my mother is packing our lunch for the picnic and delicious!

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very tiring at times.

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6. The cat fell asleep in

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9. A happy dog wags

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Write yes if than or then is used correctly. Write no if it is not.
(Hint: Than is used in a sentence when comparing two things. Then describes a point in time.)

1. Carla likes jazz better than classical music. 2. Simone is going to the shopping centre and then the cinema with Jeff. 3. If you are going with us, than you need to hurry and get dressed.

4. I prefer to scuba dive than surf when we go to the beach.

5. Huan would rather do his homework than wash dishes.

6. Tony will wash his car and then clean out his garage. 7. Leona and her mother will bake biscuits and than cook dinner. 8. Kevin dances much better then me. 9. Ashley and Dan would rather go to the rugby finals then watch it at home. 10. Mexico has whiter beaches than Tenerife.

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For Questions 1–10, choose a word from the box to best complete each sentence. The words may be used more than once. never nothing no nowhere not none nobody neither

1. I had 2. We are going cyclone. 3. I have actress. 4. them. 5.

cheesecake nor chocolate cake. near the Tiwi Islands because of the

will come to your party if you continue to act mean to

, I cannot keep giving you money to buy junk food!

6. Trisha wanted a piece of cake, but there was 7. There was of strawberry jam. 8. I would 9. 10. The keys were

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go skydiving out of a plane! of the children want to take a nap.

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For Questions 1–5, write yes if the article is used correctly. Write no if it is not. If the answer is no, write the correct word on the second line. 1. Can we read a book The wizard of Rondo? 2. A squirrel walked in front of us on our hike through the forest. 3. The purpose of this meeting is to decide on the topic of our project. 4. The Thai salad would taste even better if you add a onion. 5. Kevin found a lost dog that everyone was looking for.

For Questions 6–10, circle the correct article to complete each sentence.

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Choose a preposition or prepositional phrase from the box to best complete each sentence below. together with between about by after of instead of behind in into

1. Today my teacher announced we were going to read a book a pig and a spider. 2. The title the book is Charlotte’s web.

4. At first we did not see any copies, but luckily we found one another book. 5. My mother read magazines with me. 6. I ran 7. 8. collections. 9. the time we were done, the shop was closing. the queue with her

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For Questions 1–4, circle the correct word to complete each sentence. 1. You will (lose, loose) your keys if you are not careful. 2. Her shoelaces came (lose, loose) when she was running the race. 3. I will (chose, choose) my team members for the debate. 4. I (chose, choose) to go to the greengrocer instead of the farmers' market.

For Questions 5–10, write lose, loose, chose or choose to best complete each sentence. 5. I am trying to whether to play netball or hockey.

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9. Hannah did not 10. Paul

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to wash his dog this morning instead of this evening.

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For Questions 1–5, write than or then to complete each sentence. 1. Elise watched the shooting star and 2. Gail will eat lunch and 3. I think I would rather run made a wish.

go shopping with her mother for new clothes. join the swimming team this school year.

4. We broke the door hinge when we opened it farther to go. 5. The new teacher is more patient with the pupils

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Write yes if the underlined words are used correctly. Write no if it is not. 1. I barely had no money left over to buy the cupcakes. 2. Sean doesn’t have invitations left to give out for his party. 3. Darby could find nowhere to park at the supermarket. 4. Chris hardly has no experience as a firefighter.

For Questions 6–10, choose a word from the box to best complete each sentence. scarcely no‑one barely not hardly

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Articles review: a, an

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village

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adult

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child

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prawn

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amateur

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island

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Circle the correct preposition or prepositional phrase to complete each sentence.

1. (Without, Within) prior knowledge, I was still able to give an acceptance speech.

2. Darcy finally was able to stop working (on, of) her project and take a break.

5. (Because of, Close to) the rain, the outdoor cinema is closed.

6. The new doughnut shop is (near, next) to the hairdressers.

7. The biscuit jar is on the shelf (above, upon) the toaster.

8. My favourite book was written (by, in) Chris Van Burg.

9. I sat (next to, above) Joan on the aeroplane.

10. The hawk flew high (over, beneath) the trees in the forest.

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Write what the sentence is missing on the line. Put N for noun, V for verb, P for preposition or A for adjective.

1. Polar bears are found

the Arctic Ocean.

2. Male polar bears

around 350 to 650 kilograms.

4. Their

fur keeps them warm in the cold temperatures.

5. Polar bears have

paws that help them swim well.

6. They do not hibernate like other

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8. The River Nile is one of the

9. The summer reading list will be

10. His informal

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Write yes if the group of words is a complete sentence. Write no if it is not.

1. Not going to the library tomorrow.

2. Will you please keep my hamsters while I am on holiday?

5. Sweets are not always good to eat because they can cause cavities. 6. We will be moving the furniture to the new house tomorrow.

7. Giggled when the clown came out of the cake.

8. Can you help me with face painting at my sister’s party?

9. Flying kites at the park on a sunny day. 10. Rebecca forgot to tell her mother about the school trip to the museum.

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Circle the misused word in each sentence. Write the correct word on the line.

1. After the rain, their was a lot of mud in my garden.

2. Mitch and Bill miss the grand final last night.

5. I like most vegetables accept tomatoes and carrots.

6. The storm clouds covered the blew sky before the cyclone.

7. You’re science project will probably win first place.

8. Angus seen his new dirt bike in the garage.

9. Greg maid sure to study for his history test.

10. I won’t to be a detective for a secret agency when I grow up.

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If the sentence has a compound subject, write CS. If the sentence has a compound predicate, write CP.

1. The tyres and bell on my bicycle need to be replaced.

2. Sunrise and sunset are my favourite sights to watch.

5. The coach instructs and guides the team during the warm‑up. 6. Chloe ran and screamed as the dog growled at her through the fence. 7. Jacob and his sister caught butterflies on their camping trip. 8. My teacher and my parents were proud of me for gaining top marks. 9. The boys were running and jumping in the snow on the playground. 10. I was smiling and laughing uncontrollably at his funny jokes.

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For Questions 1–6, circle the misused word in each sentence. Write the correct word on the line. 1. Oscar did quite good on his maths test considering he did not study. 2. Even though the idea was a good one, its not going to work for us. 3. Their is a great chance that there will be a flood next week.

5. A elevator was stuck for two hours in the Dalton Building. 6. Him father is teaching him how to play golf.

8. We moved to london england from madrid spain 9. May we go to mount buffalo national park on saturday 10. mrs brock was my favourite teacher at gawler primary school

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For Questions 1–4, if the group of words is a sentence write S. If the group of words is a fragment, write F. 1. My new shoes. 2. Mindy could not go to the circus because she had the flu. 3. The house on the hill. 4. Kept me awake last night.

For Questions 5–10, circle the correct word to complete each sentence. 5. The baby will (ball, bawl) if you take his (ball, bawl) away from him.

6. The pupil looked at the (bored, board) with a (bored, board) look on his face.

7. We will stay (inn, in) the Lakeside (inn, in) as soon as the rest of our family arrives.

10. She had to (wait, weight) for her turn to use the (wait, weight) machine at the gym.

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For Questions 1–6, rewrite the underlined phrase in each sentence using the correct pronoun. 1. Lisa and Wendy were surprised when their sculpture won first place. 2. Oliver and I tried to be on time for the party, but we were late. 3. Linda was not happy when she found out that her dog ran away. 4. Jason watched in awe as the butterfly emerged from the chrysalis. 5. Meg planted flowers in her parents’ garden. 6. The tiger chased the boar into the jungle.

For Questions 7–10, circle whether the sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory.

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8. What would you like to have for dinner? declarative interrogative imperative exclamatory

10. I am so excited for the surprise party! declarative interrogative imperative exclamatory

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For Questions 1–5, circle the noun form that correctly completes each sentence. 1. The hottest (desert, deserts) in the world is the Sahara. 2. The Sahara has some rivers and (stream, streams) running through it. 3. The most famous (river, rivers) is the River Nile. 4. Even though it barely rains, when it does (rain, rains), it can last for hours. 5. The desert is home to many (animals, animal), including lizards and snakes.

For Questions 6–10, circle linking if the underlined word is a linking verb or circle helping if it is a helping verb.

6. The trip to the ocean was peaceful.

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7. My baby sister is five years old. 8. The Johnsons are driving to their grandparents’ home. 9. Sarah was sad when her dog ran away.

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Circle the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. The little girl (pout, pouted) when she could not have her way.

2. Please do not (snatches, snatch) that from me!

3. The dog (glaring, glared) at the cat that was hiding in the tree.

4. The soldiers will (march, marched) in the parade tomorrow.

5. The (shrieking, shriek) animal scared us on the nature trail.

8. I (wincing, winced) when my mother cleaned the cut on my finger.

9. Mary gave a low (chuckles, chuckle) when the cartoon cat tripped.

10. Phil (hums, hummed) along with the song before he played it on his trumpet.

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For Questions 1–6, use the words in the box to make compound words. Use each word only once. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

no spot lip

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For Questions 1–5, circle yes if the sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement. Circle no if it does not. If the answer is no, write the correct verb on the line. 1. Joey taken the bus to the shopping centre to buy a Christmas gift. 2. The two singers waited impatiently to hear who won the contest. 3. Justin and Hazel were having fun rollerskating with their friends. 4. Susie discuss the idea with her parents. yes no

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5. Gary makes homemade muffins for my party last night.

For Questions 6–10, correct each sentence by adding all of the missing punctuation marks. 6. If Maggie calls tell her to come an hour earlier 7. Jackson can play the drums the tambourine the flute and the guitar 8. May we eat dinner go to the cinema go bowling and perhaps play pool 9. Hira please don’t forget to put the potato salad in the fridge 10. Watch out for the dog crossing the road

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. sentence fragment sentence sentence sentence fragment sentence fragment fragment sentence We Flamingos Some people Kyra The zookeeper Judy Our teacher Female flamingos Baby flamingos Our class 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The golf clubs and golf bag Mum and I Mum and Katie The weather and people Darwin or the Kimberley was watching television and eating dinner ran and skipped around the garden drew and coloured the pictures was created and edited in one year is damaging homes and moving closer to us will wash and dry my old jacket loved the book Tomorrow, when the war began and reread it many times are removing the collage from the wall and taking it home rested and relaxed after the race yawned and stretched after her long nap yes yes no yes no yes yes yes no yes yes no yes yes yes no no yes yes no imperative imperative declarative imperative imperative declarative imperative imperative declarative imperative

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. yes yes no no yes no yes no yes yes The Mississippi River runs through several states. We took a boat ride along the Mississippi River. Clara is a very talented writer. She writes in her journal daily. We can exchange football cards. I have plenty you would like. no yes yes no no yes yes fragment sentence sentence fragment sentence sentence sentence fragment sentence fragment subject: My mother; predicate: has given my brother, my sister and me a list of chores today subject: She; predicate: has decided that now we need more responsibilities subject: I; predicate: have to clean out the garage subject: Maggie and Josh; predicate: have to dust all of the wooden furniture subject: Josh; predicate: has to trim the bushes around the garden subject: Maggie and I; predicate: will take a break after we wash the dishes subject: Our dog, Coco; predicate: watches my sister and me make a snack

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subject: Our father and mother; predicate: have promised to take us to Pizza Place when we have finished subject: My siblings and I; predicate: are excited subject: We; predicate: quickly finish all of the chores

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The teacher and his pupils 2. The dog and her puppies 3. The van and the car 4. The cereal and toast 5. Mum and I 6–10. Answers will vary. 1.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. are mowing the lawn and raking the leaves will vacuum the floors and empty the garbage plants and waters the tulip bulbs in her garden sits and waits for his parents to pick him up from school thinks and wonders about his next step danced around the stage and smiled at everyone barks and growls at the cat on the fence cracks and stirs the eggs into the cake mix spray and wipe the windows in my bedroom pouts and cries when she does not get her way D Imp E Int E D D E Imp E

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loaves wolves children lives teeth women cacti/cactuses sheep knives people the candle’s light the children’s uniforms the kangaroo’s pouch my mother’s necklace the calves’ food the netballers’ bibs the parents’ car the girl’s picture the pupils’ teacher the bandleader’s trumpet She it We him He

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Minute 100
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. no, took yes yes no, discussed no, made If Maggie calls, tell her to come an hour earlier. Jackson can play the drums, the tambourine, the flute, and the guitar. Can we eat dinner, go to the cinema, go bowling, and perhaps play pool? Hira, please don’t forget to put the potato salad in the fridge. Watch out for the dog crossing the road!